Vegetable-cutter



(No Model.)

J. C. GREEN.

VEGETABLE GUTTER. No`.'272,041. Patented Feb. 13,1883

AUNITED STATES PATENT Orrrce.

JOHN C. GREEN, PEOBIA, ILLINOIS.

VEG ETABLE-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,041, dated February 13, 1883.

Application filed June 19, 1882. (No model.)

, To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, vJOHN C. GREEN, ofPeoria, in the county of Peoria, in the State of Illinois, have invented an Improved Vegeta ble-Gutter; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which like letters of reference refer to like 1o parts, and in which- Figurel represen ts a vertical section through m .r Fig. 2, a front elevation.

.This invention is in that line of vegetablecutters in which the vegetables are pressed against a vertically-revolving disk carrying knives,

The disk A, mounted at the end ofthe shaft C, having crank E, has two or more radiallyextending slots, in each of which is secured a zo knife, B. The sharpened edges of said knives Bproject slight beyond the surface ofthe said disk A. The bearing C of tbe shaft G is fastened upon the top of the box L, so that one half of the disk A is above the cover G 2 5 and one half below it. Beneath the said disk Aa drawer, D, is arranged to slide into and out of the box'L. to serve as a receptacle for the sliced vegetables dropping from the cutting-knives B.

To increase the capacity of this machine, I have constructed it in such a way as to enable vegetables tobe cut by it both above and below the cover G at the same time. Above said cover Gis fastened the upright board F, 3 5 against which and upon the cover G is placed one of theialegctables to be cut. Belowthe said cover G, l arrange a'semi-cylindrical chamber, whose circular wall Uts inside of the crown-rim R ofthe disk A. Within said semi- 4o cylindrical chamber a semicircular head, M, is arranged to slidetoward and from the disk A, being held vertical by thetwo rods, H H, which are laterally movablein bearingsthrough the upright `post K. Across-bar, H', fasteus together the outer ends of said frods H H.

The two springs S S press said head M inwardly toward the disk A, while` by means of the cord I, fastened at one end to said head M, passing out and down over the pulley J to 5o the treadlebar T, said head M is moved away .from the disk A.

To prevent any of the cut pieces of vegetable from being carried around and up with the disk A, and so spilled upon the top of the box L and from thence upon the handle of the crank E or on the floor, I have constructed a circular cover, O,which can be placed partially over the disk A.

In using this vegetable-cutter, the cover G is raised up, the head M moved back to the 6o post K by pressing down upon the treadle T, and the semicylindrical chamber filled between tbe head M and the disk A with the vegetables to be cu' t. Replacing and securing the cover G, another vegetable is put upon said cover G and against the board F and pressed against the disk A. Now, when the said disk A is revolved by means of the crank E, both the vegetable held in the hand and those in the chamber beneath said cover G are rapidly sliced by the knives B of the revolving disk A.

It' desired,the springs S S can be removed and the head M pressed toward the disk A by having the cord I fastened to the cross-barV H and passing around the other side of the pulley J to the treadle T. f Said head M is withdrawn from the disk A, when the cord is arranged in this way, by pulling upon the cross-bar H. By this arrangement the pressure of the vegetables against the diskA can be regulated as 8o desired. i

I4 am aware that vegetable-cutters have pre, viously been made having a disk furnished with cutting-knives and having-a board pushed toward and from said disk by means of weights, 8 r

springs, or treadle. I do not therefore claim broadly the construction set forth in the pre' ceding description; but

What I'do claim, and for which I desire Letters Patent, is as follows, to wit: 9o

The disk A, having knives B, shaft C, crank E, box L, drawer D, and semi-cylindrical chamber having head M, pushed toward said disk A by springs S S and guide-rods H H, in combination with the cover G, having upright board F, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing invention I have hereunto setmy hand this 15th day of June, 1882.

JOHN C. GREEN. Witnesses:

' JAMES M. MORSE, Trios. I. BLACK. 

